‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Launch Drives A Record Number Of New CBS All Access Subscribers

Last night, CBS All Access‘ newest show, Star Trek: Discovery, premiered on the subscription streaming platform to record numbers. A CBS press release states that its service “broke a new record for subscriber sign-ups in a single day, eclipsing the previous record held by the 2017 Grammy Awards.” (Worth noting: The network did not include any specific figures or statistics in their press release, so we don’t know if this means they signed up hundreds, thousands, or even millions of new subscribers.)

The service not only beat its single-day record with the launch of Star Trek: Discovery, it also experienced its best week and month for sign-ups, largely due to the popularity of the Star Trek franchise and the start of the NFL season.

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Rather than consider its Star Trek success a one-off, CBS is doubling down on content and launching an after-show titled After Trek. The show will be hosted by Matt Mira, a popular podcast host, and will be broadcast live at 9:30 pm ET each Sunday after new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery become available on demand at 8:30 pm.

If you’re a Star Trek junkie, you can get CBS All Access for as low as $5.99/month (or $9.99/month if you don’t want commercials). For those looking for something in addition to space exploration, CBS All Access also offers thousands of episodes of CBS classics, live TV options, and plenty of on-demand movies.